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  1. Cousin Hepcat

    Which would you steal? CAR SHOW pics, 1930s-50s

    "I wanted to take the wheel, cut out, and never come back..." - philosopher Amos Milburn Went to this year's car show at lunch hour today. Both interested coworkers said they had work to finish up & bailed (LLLOSERS! if you're reading this) so went solo, "strictly business" mode, all about...
  2. Cousin Hepcat

    What's Your Favorite Joke?

    Don't know if these qualify... physician medical chart entries collected by HMO workers: Patient has had no shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year. On the 2nd day the knee was...
  3. Cousin Hepcat

    Smallville Noir

    Yes, and yes. I'm a complete sucker for the "geek girl" look, too; Marilyn Monroe's got *nothin'* on them.
  4. Cousin Hepcat

    What do you look like?

    :offtopic: We're taking over - fellow Carolinians, unite! (Sorry, just came from the "Which Historical Lunatic Are You? quiz" thread... which, I think, I failed...) Don't know how well I'd fit in at any "vintage gathering" these days... been letting my hair grow out more since that crew-cut...
  5. Cousin Hepcat

    What do you look like?

    Great pics, all! With uncle & neice:
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    Fascinating - mapping cities by emotional responses of walkers

    Fascinating - mapping cities by emotional responses of walkers Seems you'd have to get a wide assortment of people from different demographics to contribute data over time to make it worthwhile, but we could lead to maps of cities showing areas where people are typically "happier". Wouldn't it...
  8. Cousin Hepcat

    Smallville Noir

    Recorded it, was waiting to hear feedback here - sounds worth finding some time to watch.
  9. Cousin Hepcat

    How many 78s do you have? (w/ image gallery)

    Rafter, that's cool that you still have records And the player from when you were a kid. DD, the only place I know of that wouldn't be a waste of time for rare r&b 78s is http://www.gemm.com/ , but maybe some other folks know other sources likely to have those. I checked Gemm for your first...
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    Hilarious Scottish comedian / who are your favorites?

    Just ran across a hilarious new (to me) Scottish comedian on YouTube, & wondered: Who are your modern favorite comedians (if any)? Also, what do you think of this Mark Day?: (his material seems rated G) Recent skit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEsaOoji-uI (full list...
  11. Cousin Hepcat

    Look Alike Experiences

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    Which city is best for vintage?

    It just moved higher on the list, thanks.
  14. Cousin Hepcat

    Hi-Fi's

    Senator, *very* *nice*. Rafter, I used to work on these, sorry but no time anymore these days, but the problems you mentioned are common & can be fixed. Like you said, few do it, so cheapest to do it yourself. PM me for supply contacts (drive wheel resurfacing, etc) if interested. Here's...
  15. Cousin Hepcat

    What are you listening to?

    lol lol lol :eusa_clap
  16. Cousin Hepcat

    Photoplay Magazine Scans

    :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap "Canthrax" shampoo, that's GREAT! Thanks for the continued scans.
  17. Cousin Hepcat

    Which city is best for vintage?

    Raleigh, either ?? Sorry to hear... Chicago's been moving up on my list of "cool places to visit", but it first got on the list after buying 3-DVD set of the best beginner swing vids I've seen, put out by Julee Mertz's "Big City Swing" company in Chicago; assumed that meant they have a vintage...
  19. Cousin Hepcat

    Which Classic movie character inspires you most?

    #1 - Gary Cooper in The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944). #2 - Cary Grant as Johnny Case, in Holiday (1938). #3: :eusa_clap Agreed, Doh. Never bought that part of the story either. - C H
  20. Cousin Hepcat

    What are you listening to?

    Latest part-time obsession: finding "when they were starting out" cassette demo tape dubs (Ben Gibbard, Kurt Cobain, etc...) =================== The "Complete Tommy Dorsey" 16-LP set put out by RCA/Bluebird in the 1970s... got & finally played thru all 8 volumes: :eusa_clap Had to hear...
  21. Cousin Hepcat

    Golden Age Music Recommendations

    Also among the essentials of the 30s-40s: Material on the RCA/BMG/Bluebird label by: Tommy Dorsey Duke Ellington (1940-41 particularly) Glenn Miller Classical: Even if you're not really into classical, if you like the movie soundtracks of the era, you might well like works conducted by...
  22. Cousin Hepcat

    Mission Impossible?: Finding reliable home appliances & electronics

    Haversack - GREAT idea, wish I'd thought of that. Thanks. One of these days, Miss Neecerie, when I have the time and $ ... one of these days... :rolleyes:
  23. Cousin Hepcat

    Mission Impossible?: Finding reliable home appliances & electronics

    Thanks all for the replies - Maytag/Amana, Procter Silex- making a list... Nick & Dan: read about Naks when last replacing my cassette; finally went with a clean 1979 Pioneer model, & refurbished it. Lizzie: the radar range I'm replacing was a Panasonic, lasted 13 years. Current reviews...

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